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Be part of Travelrite’s & John Howie’s outstanding 2022
In d i a n P a c i f i c Rail Journey
AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Blues Music Tour
WITH JULES BOULT
The Indian Pacific
Rail Journey, Fremantle,
Perth, Albany, Pemberton
and Margaret River
26 October to 6 November 2022
Indian Pacific Rail Journey
AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Blues Music Tour
WITH JULES BOULT
This will be a wonderful experience, including
one of the world’s most iconic train journeys, from
Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific. The tour is
fully escorted and includes sighseeing tours in each
city and special events for tour members. You will
also enjoy a feast of great blues music, with exclusive
concerts by Jules Boult and other outstanding blues DAY 3 Friday 28 October 2022 Cook & Nullarbor
musicians. We hope you can join us. Wake up to the raw beauty of the Nullarbor Plain. Take some time to reflect
on the Nullarbor’s changing landscape as you enjoy a delicious breakfast. If
possible, on today’s journey, Jules Boult will lead another acoustic blues jam
session. Make sure you bring your instruments (& voices) on board, so you
DAY 1 Wednesday 26 October 2022 Sydney/Indian Pacific can join in! Afternoon: The train stops in Cook (S.A.). You will have time to
explore this remote outback ghost town. Evening: Step off the train in the
Travel on the Indian Pacific, from Sydney to Perth - one of the world’s great remote settlement of Rawlinna (W.A.) for a fine outback roast dinner under
train journeys. More than 3 million guests have already enjoyed this epic 3 the stars. (B,L,D)
day/3 night journey. Departing in the afternoon, the train takes you through
the majestic Blue Mountains as you enjoy one of the Indian Pacific’s signature DAY 4 Saturday 29 October 2022 Perth
dining experiences. Evening: Enjoy an exclusive welcome aboard drinks party This afternoon we arrive in Perth. Transfer to our hotel. Evening: Free time for
& blues jam session (if possible), hosted by Jules Boult. (D) you to explore the inner suburban area around our hotel (East Perth). Or you
DAY 2 Thursday 27 October 2022 Broken Hill & Adelaide may like to visit The Ellington Jazz Club, in Perth, for some outstanding jazz
or blues music (optional). Overnight: Comfort Inn & Suites Goodearth Hotel,
Morning: Arrive in Broken Hill, an iconic mining town in the far west of Perth. (B,L)
outback NSW. On your included Off Train Excursion, enjoy Broken Hill’s
impressive heritage buildings, including the Trades Hall, the Palace Hotel, the DAY 5 Sunday 30 October 2022 Perth
Post Office (with its recognisable clock tower), & the ornate Town Hall Façade. Morning: Enjoy a sightseeing coach tour of Perth. See the Governor’s
Back on-board, enjoy a traditionally cooked Australian breakfast in the Indian Residence, Parliament House, Perth University, and Perth’s impressive new
Pacific’s Queen Adelaide Restaurant. By the time your next meal is served, 60,000 seat multi-purpose stadium (currently called Optus Stadium). Visit
you’ll be well into South Australia and travelling by the southern tip of the Kings Park & the Botanic Garden (containing over 2,000 plants) & learn about
Flinders Ranges. On arrival in Adelaide, you have a choice of the following W.A.’s amazing wildflowers. Visit Perth’s famous Cottesloe Beach, before
included Off Train Excursions: (1) tour of the city of Adelaide; (2) visit Barossa returning to our hotel. Afternoon: Free time. Evening: Enjoy an evening of
Valley or McLaren Vale wine regions (seasonal); (3) visit the Adelaide Hills, blues music, at the Duke of George Hotel, in Fremantle, with Jules Boult and
including the ‘German’ village of Hahndorf. Indian Pacific departs Adelaide at His Redeemers. The Duke of George Hotel is a renowned blues/jazz venue. (B)
approx. 9.40pm. (B,L,D)
High Street, Fremantle
DAY 6 Monday 31 October 2022 Perth/Fremantle
Morning: Sightseeing coach tour of Fremantle, including a visit to The
Roundhouse (originally a prison; oldest building in WA). Also visit the bronze
statue of the late Bon Scott (lead singer, AC/DC). Enjoy guided tour of
historic Fremantle Prison (a World Heritage site), and visit the outstanding
JULES BOULT W.A. Shipwrecks Museum. Afternoon: Free time in Fremantle. You may like
to visit The Record Finder, an excellent 2nd hand record store at 43 High St.,
Jules Boult is an award-winning blues singer, songwriter, Fremantle, with lots of blues records/CDs. Open from 10am to 5pm, 7 days a
multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. Jules’ musical week. Evening: Enjoy a fish ‘n’ chips/seafood dinner at Fremantle’s Clancy’s
career has taken him across Australia, the United States Fish Pub, where we will enjoy a special performance by excellent local sea
and Europe. Since 2011 he has released five albums to shanty group, The Lost Quays. (B)
critical acclaim and been awarded a coveted Australian DAY 7 Tuesday 1 November 2022 Albany
Blues Music Award. From 2015 to 2019 Jules toured the Today we travel from Fremantle to Albany, an historic port city on W.A.’s
US annually, from New Orleans to New York, via the south coast. Albany is the oldest European settlement in Western Australia
Mississippi delta, performing and recording with various and was, for many years, a major whaling station. On arrival in Albany enjoy a
musicians, including Kermit Ruffins, Mississippi John short panoramic tour of the town before checking into our accommodation.
Overnight: Ace Accommodation Motel, Albany. (B)
Horton, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Duke of George Hotel, Fremantle Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
The Gap – near Albany session, with Jules Boult. Please bring your instruments & voices and join in!
We will then check into our accommodation. Evening: Enjoy a lovely dinner at
our accommodation. Overnight: Forest Lodge Resort, Pemberton. (B,D)
DAY 10 Friday 4 November 2022 Margaret River
Morning: Visit Cape Leeuwin, the most south-westerly point of the
Australian continent, where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet.
See the spectacular Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, mainland Australia’s tallest
lighthouse (built 1895). After lunch in the town of Augusta, visit dramatic
Jewel Cave (optional) and the beach at Hamelin Bay, where you may see some
of the famous Hamelin Bay stingrays. Also visit the Boranup Forest, one of the
finest karri forests in WA. Then proceed to the town of Margaret River, located
in one of the premium wine-growing regions of the world. Evening: enjoy a
fabulous evening of blues music, featuring Jules Boult and His Redeemers,
at one of Margaret River’s best music venues. Overnight: Higgins Lane Hotel,
Margaret River. (B)
DAY 8 Wednesday 2 November 2022 Albany
Morning: Sightseeing coach tour of Albany. Visit the Desert Mounted Corps DAY 11 Saturday 5 November 2022 Margaret River
Memorial and Padre White Lookout, at the top of Mount Clarence. The lookout Morning: Visit the award-winning Margaret River Farmers’ Market. Apart
provides stunning views of King George Sound, Princess Royal Harbour and from fabulous fresh food, wine, etc., some of the region’s outstanding local
the city centre of Albany. Also visit the excellent National ANZAC Centre, musicians may be busking at this market. After attending the market you
which honours the ANZACS of the First World War. It overlooks the harbour will have free time to explore the town, and go shopping, at your leisure.
from which 41,000 Australian and New Zealand service men and women Afternoon: Enjoy a coach tour of the wine-growing region for which Margaret
departed Australia for W.W.1. Afternoon: Visit The Gap and Natural Bridge River is famous. Visit one of the region’s excellent wineries, Brown Hill
(spectacular coastal rock formations), in Torndirrup National Park. Also visit Estate, for an introductory talk and wine tasting. Evening: Enjoy an End of
Little Beach, at Two People’s Bay Nature Reserve. Little Beach is regularly Tour Dinner, at the Margaret River Brewhouse. Jules (and special guest) will
voted one of W.A.’s best beaches. Evening: Enjoy a fabulous night of blues perform, taking us on a journey though the blues. (B,WineTasting,D)
music with the Albany Blues Club, at one of Albany’s best music pubs… Six
Degrees. (B,D) DAY 12 Sunday 6 November 2022 Departure
Heading back to Perth we visit the cities of Busselton (see the longest wooden
Day 9 Thursday 3 November 2022 Pemberton jetty in the Southern Hemisphere) and Bunbury, WA’s second largest city. We
Today we travel to the inland town of Pemberton, via the coastal towns of may catch a glimpse of Bunbury’s famous bottlenose dolphins. Or arrival at
Denmark and Walpole. The south-west corner of WA is famous for its giant Perth Airport we catch our flights home. (B)
karri, jarrah, & tingle trees. We will see some amazing tall tree forests today.
Stop, for a short break, in Denmark. On the outskirts of Denmark visit Green’s
Pool and Elephant Rocks (coastal rocks that look like elephants). We then
visit the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk (optional), in Walpole-Nornalup
National Park. The raised, tree-top walkway gives you a bird’s eye view of
some of the tallest trees on Earth – W.A.’s majestic tingle trees. For those
not wishing to do the tree-top walk, there are excellent walks, amongst the
giant trees, at ground level (free of charge). Lunch in Walpole. Afternoon:
Visit Shannon National Park, where you will see some of the most beautiful
forests of tall trees in W.A. On the outskirts of Pemberton we will visit one of
the district’s impressive ‘climbing trees’….the Gloucester Tree (used as a fire
lookout tree) or the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree. Then adjourn to Jaspers
Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk
Whisky Bar, in Pemberton, for afternoon drinks and a fun-filled blues jam
The Indian Pacific in Gold Service
The Indian Pacific is one of the great railway journeys of the world, travelling across the continent
from Sydney to Perth or reverse. On the way, see the desert wilderness of the Nullarbor Plain, the
mining town of Broken Hill and the fine city of Adelaide. Gold Service offers you a sleeper cabin
that is a three-seater lounge during the day, which converts to two beds during the evening. The
restaurant car serves fine food carefully prepared. The Gold Kangaroo lounge offers an ideal place
to socialise with other travellers. The Gold Service includes all meals and beverages along with a
fantastic selection of Off Train Experiences showcasing the highlights along the rail route. Your train
journey through Australia will be made even more comfortable with service from the hospitality
attendant including fresh sheets, bath towels, pillows, doonas and complimentary toiletries.
Indian Pacific Rail Journey
AUSTRALIA
Perth/Fremantle
AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA Broken Hill
Blues Music Tour
Margaret
River Sydney
Albany Adelaide
WITH JULES BOULT
26 October to 6 November 2022
Included in the tour: BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE:
Deposit refundable up to 180 days before departure
• Travel on the Indian Pacific, Gold Class Standard, on a twin-share basis.
• Hosted by Jules Boult.
Tour price*:
• All meals, entertainment and service charges on The Indian Pacific.
• 3 nights’ accommodation in Perth, including breakfasts. Gold Service Twin-share (pp) $ 5,995
• 2 nights’ accommodation in Albany including breakfasts. Gold Service Single $ 6,495
• 1 night’s accommodation in Pemberton including breakfast.
*Includes GST • The price for flights will be additional
• 2 nights’ accommodation in Margaret River including breakfasts.
• Meals (after the train arrives in Perth): Daily breakfast. 3 dinners, as follows:
2nd night in Albany; Pemberton; End of Tour Dinner in Margaret River. Not included in the tour price:
• Sightseeing tours in Broken Hill, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, Albany, • Flights to Sydney and from Perth.
Pemberton and Margaret River. Please talk to our travel consultant about special deals
• Welcome Drinks, 1st night on the Indian Pacific. Also, 1st drink is ‘included’, • Travel insurance.
at the End of Tour Dinner at Margaret River Brewhouse.
• Additional travel arrangements not detailed in the itinerary.
• Wine tasting at Brown Hill Estate, in Margaret River. These will be quoted for separately.
• Tour escorted by a professional Travelrite International Tour Manager, except • Drinks other than on board the Indian Pacific. Also, the wine tasting, & 1st
for the 3 days & nights on the Indian Pacific. Jules Boult will accompany the drink at End of Tour Dinner, in Margaret River, are ‘included’ in the tour price.
tour group on the Indian Pacific.
• Meals unless specified in itinerary. Please note: after arrival in Perth there are
• Travel in first-class chartered coach, including transfer from train (on arrival in no morning teas, afternoon teas or lunches ‘included’ in the tour.
Perth) and transfer to Perth Airport (at end of tour).
• Entry to all sightseeing attractions mentioned in the itinerary, except for those Optional Activities. The following activities are ‘optional’, and the
marked ‘optional’. Just to clarify, cost of entry is included where we say ‘visit’ entrance, or admission cost is not included in the tour price. (1) Valley of the
the attraction, as opposed to ‘see’ the attraction (where cost of entrance is Giants Tree Top Walk. Cost is approx. $22 per person. We can organise who
not included). wants to do this activity, on the tour. (2) Guided tour of Jewel Cave. This is
• Cost of admission to all National Parks & Nature Reserves. spectacular & highly recommended. Cost is approx. $23.50 p/p. Please indicate
• Entry to all music shows specifically mentioned in the itinerary, except for if you would like to do this by ticking the tick box on the tour booking form.
those marked ‘optional’. Travelrite will then add approx. $23.50, p/p, to you invoice.’ (3) A night of jazz
• Several fun-filled informal blues music jam sessions with Jules Boult. or blues music, at the Ellington Jazz Club, in Perth (our 1st night in Perth). We
will provide details, including the specific entertainment & cost, by Information
Extending: You can stay on in Perth for only the price of accommodation. Bulletin, in the months leading up to the tour. Those who wish to attend will
Please contact Travelrite on 1800 630 343 for more information. need to indicate to us, in the months leading up to the tour, so we can make a
definite booking. We will explain, then, arrangements for payment.
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